Premises for which a letter of compliance has been issued prior to January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four, pursuant to previous versions of this section and regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be deemed to be in full compliance with the provisions of this subsection, and shall be deemed to have been issued a letter of full compliance in accord with this subsection for all purposes of sections one hundred and eighty-nine A through one hundred and ninety-nine B, inclusive. Owners of such premises shall not be required to comply with any additional requirements of this subsection or of rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to said sections.
If a tenant believes that the premises fail to meet the standards of the letter of compliance or a licensed lead inspector finds that the premises fails to meet the standards of the letter of full compliance, said tenant or inspector shall notify the owner of the premises, the director, the local code enforcement agency or board of health of said failure. The owner shall ensure that the condition of the premises meets the standards required by the letter of full compliance within fourteen days of being notified to do so by the director, local code enforcement agency or board of health or licensed lead inspector, or within such greater period of time as may be allowed by the director, local code enforcement agency or board of health, or by judicial order.
No claim for strict liability may be brought under section one hundred and ninety-nine against an owner by an occupant or former occupant of premises for which a letter of full compliance has been issued and is in effect in accordance with this subsection.